Peabody, MA, —TMC, a unit of AMETEK Ultra Precision Technologies
and the world leader in precision floor vibration control, has published its
comprehensive Resource Guide 13 that details the company’s extensive line of
vibration isolation systems and their recommended applications.
TMC offers a wide array of passive and active vibration control products from
simple, inexpensive desktop isolated microscope bases, to virtually any size optical
table, to STACIS® active vibration cancellation systems employing vibration sensors,
piezoelectric actuators, and digital controllers.
Featured in the guide are recent innovations, including STACIS® iX SEM-Base™
floor platforms for scanning electron microscopes, STACIS® iX Stage-Base™ frame
mountable vibration cancellation systems, STACIS® iX LaserTable-Base™ hybrid
piezoelectric/air active vibration cancellation systems, and Mag-NetX™ magnetic field
cancellation systems. A technical background section is included as a primer on
vibration control.
TMC designs and manufactures precision vibration isolation systems for
sensitive research and manufacturing processes worldwide. The company’s ISO
9001:2008-certified products include active and passive vibration isolation systems;
optical tops, optical table systems, and breadboards; laboratory tables and table top
platforms; floor platforms; magnetic field cancellation and electric field shielding
systems; and acoustic enclosures.
TMC is a unit of AMETEK Ultra Precision Technologies, a pioneer in the
development of ultra-precision measurement instruments and a global leader in ultraprecise
machine tools and manufacturing systems for the semiconductor, photovoltaic,
nanotechnology, military, defense and ophthalmic lens markets.
AMETEK Ultra Precision Technologies is a division of AMETEK, Inc., a leading
global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with
annual sales of more than $3.3 billion. For more information, contact Steven T. Ryan at
Technical Manufacturing Corporation, 15 Centennial Drive, Peabody, MA 01960. Tel:
978-532-6330. Fax: 978-531-8682. E-mail: steve.ryan@ametek.com Website:
www.techmfg.com.